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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Lower Highway : Jailhouse Rock
By: Hendrixson When: Nov 10, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: My understanding of the routes. Hope it helps.
Dragon Tower (Left to Right, Upstream to Downstream)
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Dragon's Butt (8, ?)
Dragon's Back (10-, BC)
Dragoon (Unknown) (8, BGC)
Guard Tower (Left to Right; Downstream to Upstream)
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Probation (6, BGC)
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Photo
By: Hendrixson When: Nov 9, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Well played Tucson climbing community. Stay healthy Jim!
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Mid-Mountain : Mojo Wall and Branching Out...
By: Hendrixson When: Nov 4, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Thanks for the input Charles. I only saw the East Face of Branching Out so the rest is really a mystery. Updated.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Mid-Mountain : Mojo Wall and Branching Out...
By: Hendrixson When: Nov 4, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: My very limited understanding of the routes
Branching Out: East Face (Left To Right; Downhill)
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Corination 5.11d, Sport)
Red Wood (5.11+, Sport)
Rack Your Brain (5.10-, Mixed)
Prowler (5.12, Sport)
Tree Top Flyer... more >>
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Mid-Mountain : ... : Red Wood (5.11+)
By: Hendrixson When: Nov 4, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Kudos Dom and Anders! Great rock, wonderful movement, and well-placed bolts.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Mid-Mountain : ... : Corination (5.11d)
By: Hendrixson When: Nov 4, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: I am torn as to whether this route should have ended a bolt lower. The final sequence, while nice, is completely out of character with the rest of the climb.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Windy Point West : ... : Chocolate Monster (5.11b)
By: Hendrixson When: Nov 3, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: After flailing at the corner I ended up staying right of the bolt at the ledge, a variation from the photo.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Windy Point West : Obscure Rock
By: Hendrixson When: Oct 28, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Has anyone climbed Obskewered (5.8, gear) since the fire ten years ago? The rock is exfoliating and the line seems sketchy and difficult. I bailed.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Windy Point West : ... : Obscure No More (5.10c/d PG13)
By: Hendrixson When: Oct 28, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The optional piece is either a nut or small cam around the size of a C3 #0 or #1. The runout terrain is significantly easier than surrounding terrain so you are only protecting for the unexpected.
While not the greatest route, I enjoyed it.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Windy Point West : ... : Seventh Sojourn (5.9 R)
By: Hendrixson When: Oct 28, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The bolt has been removed and anchors added. Thanks to EFR for performing this community service.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Isolation Canyon : Main Wall - North : La Nariz (5.11+)
By: Hendrixson When: Oct 22, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: I actually found it to have three tricky sections, each separated by a rest. The lower roof is the physical crux while the upper two cruxes are technical. I felt elongated on some of the moves so it might be harder for short people.
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Location: AZ : Central Arizona : Isolation Canyon : Main Wall - Center : Slate's Day Off (5.10a)
By: Hendrixson When: Oct 22, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: A 60m rope is sufficient for this really nice route. Careful pulling your rope as we dislodged fist-sized rocks from the ledge.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Windy Point West : ... : Hebe (5.14-)
By: Hendrixson When: Oct 22, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: The 4th ascent has been accomplished! Congratulations to Alex Kirkpatrick on the redpoint.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Windy Point West : ... : Wyoming Migrant (5.10+)
By: Hendrixson When: Oct 7, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: With that name and the date, was this one of your first local FAs, EFR?
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Bear Canyon : ... : Kibbles and Bits (5.8)
By: Hendrixson When: Oct 1, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Any information on this route? The description is a bit lacking.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Upper Highway : ... : Kick in the Nuts (5.11c)
By: Hendrixson When: Sep 2, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: An amazing route with a bit of everything. Between bolts 3 and 4 I wandered far right. Where Kick in the Nuts encroaches on Scuzzlebutt I veered left; here clipping the right bolt was awkward and the left bolt resulted in terrible rope drag so I opted for neither. A couple of longer slings are handy to reduce drag.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Summit Crags : ... : As You Like It (5.10b PG13)
By: Hendrixson When: Aug 26, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: I definitely recommend bringing slings, nuts, and a couple of cams to .75. While all the hard climbing is bolt protected, the significant runouts can be alleviated with gear.
P1: 80ft (Bolts, Chains)
P2: 140ft (Bolts, Slings, Chains)
P3: 180ft (Bolts, Gear, Chains)
4th/5th class to summit: 130ft
Pitch 1 was my favorite as the opening moves were wild and pretty unique.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Lower Highway : Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle...
By: Hendrixson When: Aug 17, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: What is the first route encountered? The route to the left of April O'Neal. Seemed harder but on lesser rock than April O'Neal. The bolting at the start is odd and very tight.
We had fun on the two routes we did before getting rained out.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Summit Crags : ... : Chiboni (5.9+)
By: Hendrixson When: Aug 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Up until a few years ago there was a piton at the roof prior to the first bolt. I've climbed it both with and without the piton and believe that despite the gear being adequate it ups the commitment level.
I tend to start slightly to the left, place gear in the obvious weakness in the roof, and then move to the right where the slab is less blank. Never seen anyone else do it so there may be a better way.
Hope this helps.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Windy Point East : ... : Photo
By: Hendrixson When: Aug 6, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: It actually isn't too bad as New Wave Wall is in the shade until 2pm (and apparently again at 4pm). At which point the rest of Windy Point starts going into the shade. I was getting tired of driving all the way up the mountain, getting a warm-up climb in, and getting rained out.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Windy Point East : ... : Photo
By: Hendrixson When: Jul 30, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Thanks for sharing Eric.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Summit Crags : ... : Quick Death (5.9)
By: Hendrixson When: Jul 30, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: But option #3 refers mentions clipping a bolt. I don't think there are any bolts on Quick Death. I was 6 feet or so left of the bolt in a different crack system. The diagram in STL2 is indeed confusing for the slew of climbs right there.
I guess it doesn't matter too much as the climbing is all pretty fun.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Summit Crags : ... : Quick Death (5.9)
By: Hendrixson When: Jul 28, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Perhaps an admin can correct or delete this entry?
Three options are listed and none of them are the actual route. eMurdock, Chris Prewitt, and the others are correct.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Mid-Mountain : Boneyard
By: Hendrixson When: Jul 23, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Thanks to the admin who sorted the routes -- it is appreciated.
I actually requested administrator privileges a couple of months ago but was denied. Perhaps it is for the best as I already spend enough time on this site.
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Location: AZ : Southern Arizona : Mount Lemmon (Santa Catalin... : Mount Lemmon Highway (Catal... : Mid-Mountain : ... : Little Trundle Of Joy (5.10)
By: Hendrixson When: Jul 15, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: This route is still shedding loose rock. I would recommend that the belayer where a helmet.
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